What America’s 100th Bank Failure Means for Financial ETFs
October 28, 2009 – The 100th bank failure of 2009 came on Friday, Oct. 23, and more followed suit. This grim milestone underscores that the financial crisis has shifted from the large banks down to the smaller ones. What... Continue Reading »

New ETF Sets Community Banks Apart From the Rest
July 1, 2009 – Today, First Trust launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) targeting community banks, which received favorable attention in the wake of the credit crisis for having less exposure to toxic debt than their larger counterparts... Continue Reading »